IMA 2012 Summit in Washington DC A Huge Success

PRLog - Aug. 9, 2012 - August 9, 2012 NAPERVILLE, Ill. –The Incentive Marketing Association’s (IMA) 13th Annual Executive Summit brought over 300 incentive professionals, including delegates from Canada, England, Germany, Mexico, Poland, South Africa and the United States together to learn, network and convey the message of future success in the industry.

“Leading in the New Economy” was the theme of this year’s Summit, and according to IMA Summit Chair Mike Arvelo, CPIM, from Vernalis Systems, this year’s Summit delivered a program that examined leadership challenges around technology, innovation, work force motivation and global competition.

“Attendees at the Summit heard from impressive guest speakers and workshop leaders and I am certain that they went away with inspiration and new ideas for success in the coming year,” said Arvelo.

Plans are already underway for IMA’s 2013 Summit, which will be chaired by Louise Anderson, CPIM, president of Anderson Performance Improvement. The event is scheduled to take place on July 28-30, 2013 in Denver, CO. For more information, visit http://www.incentivemarketing.org.

About the Incentive Marketing AssociationBusiness improves when employees and customers are recognized, rewarded, and engaged through effectively structured programs with defined goals and proven returns. The Incentive Marketing Association (IMA) is comprised of the companies who are leaders in the incentive industry. IMA provides education, resources and research to promote the use of incentive programs to the business community and is the umbrella organization for the Global Incentive Council (GIC), the Incentive Gift Card Council (IGCC), the Incentive Manufacturers & Representatives Alliance (IMRA), the Incentive Travel Council, the Performance Improvement Council, the Recognition Council, IMA-Australia Council, IMA-Canada Council and IMA-Europe Council. More information about IMA and the incentive marketplace is available at http://www.incentivemarketing.org/.